[kellyhound]

Diverticulosis, also known as "diverticular disease", is the condition of having diverticula in the colon, which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall.

These are more common in the sigmoid colon, which is a common place for increased pressure. This is uncommon before the age of 40, and increases in incidence after that age.

Diverticulosis can present with painless rectal bleeding as bright red blood per rectum. Cramps and tenderness may also occur in the affected areas.

Most people with colonic diverticulosis are unaware of this structural change. When symptoms do appear in a person over 40 years of age it is important to obtain medical advice and exclude more dangerous conditions such as cancer of the colon or rectum.

The clinical forms of colonic diverticulosis are:

Uncomplicated diverticulosis:

Some patients with diverticulosis complain of symptoms such as cramping, bloating, flatulence, and irregular defecation.

However, it is unclear if these symptoms are attributable to the underlying diverticulosis or to coexistent irritable bowel syndrome.

Complicated colonic diverticulosis.

This is very uncommon but highly dangerous. The diverticula may bleed, either rapidly (causing bleeding through the rectum) or slowly (causing anemia).

The diverticula can become infected and develop abscesses, or even perforate. These are serious complications and medical care is needed.

Infected diverticula and development of abscesses merits the term diverticulitis. First time bleeding from the rectum, especially in individuals aged over age 40, could be due to colon cancer, colonic polyps and inflammatory bowel disease rather than diverticulosis and requires clinical investigation.

[tbone79]

So THATS what they did with Brock Lesnar's colon....

[vagabond]

I have a friend in her early sixties that has been hospitalized with this several times- it's nothing to screw around with!

[corpsehands]

Lumpy

[Kelseecat65]

That is NASTY

[profezzorx]

That looks like something out of an 80's/90's David Cronenberg movie.

[murofhsirgo]

if i didnt know anything (which i dont) i would say that looks bad

[hardy-harr]

looks like something off a xenomorph

[mrstwisted]

I was diagnosed with this last year. I was 37. Mine is very minor compared to this tho.

[PunkNana66]

I have a very severe case. In 2011, I bled out several times, requiring me to be resuscitated three times. I found out that I have a very rare condition called gastroparesis and paralytic ilius with dysmotility. The nerves to my gut are damaged and some are paralyzed. Nobody knows what caused it. This caused the diverticulosis, and then an artery burst in one diverticula, causing the bleed. It is a terminal condition, and I can no longer eat food as a result. I was only 44 when it was diagnosed. I am currently on antibiotics for diverticulitis. There is nothing they can do anymore. It's sickening and not fun at all.